Welcometo Parks Caribbean!
Parks Caribbean introduces you to some of the Caribbean’s special places,
Protected Areas. These special places are often fragile, usually beautiful, always
contributing to the development of Caribbean peoples. Protected areas are
treasure troves of history and culture, weaving stories of struggle, liberation, love,
and hope. The stories and visit to the sites helps us to understand the past,
enjoy the present, and plan for the future. They protect water sources, provide
food, provide medicines, and opportunities for learning and recreation. Some are
so special that they are considered to be World Heritage.
Not only will you enjoy these special places, many of you will fall in love (with
places and people) or get married in one.
Parks Caribbean introduces you to programmes, places, and people, but the way
to truly experience protected areas in the Caribbean is to immerse yourself in
these special places.
Best Practice Guidelines: Adapting to Climate Change for Protected Areas
The IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas has released another in its series of best practice guidelines. The Adapting to Climate Change Best Practice Guidelines is meant to provide guidance to protected area managers and planners.
Protected Areas Law and Governance Teaching and Learning Tools
The tools and supporting materials are meant to be used as resources for face-to-face instruction. They are designed for use in a wide variety of settings, including training sessions, workshops, university courses and practitioner seminars. Access to materials and related guidance: http://www.protectedareaslaw.org
Innovations in Protected Areas Management: Dark Skies in the Caribbean
More than half of the world’s population lives in urban areas, and that figure is expected to increase to 61 percent by 2030. The trend towards increasing urbanization is the same in the Caribbean. Urban protected areas provide many economic, social, and health benefits to urban populations, but are routinely degraded by urban sprawl and […]